You are right, the eggs are in the 1st package. Plus a few more in Package two. The "instant life" was not more than a marketing gag and a little magic trick. Actually Pack 1 contains eggs and salt for the water. After 24h (it says "let it sit for 24h on the manual) the brine shrimp are hatched. They are just really tiny and hard to spot. So here is where the magic starts! Package 2 contains not only god knows what, but a little bit of blue dye. The dye settles on the tiny shrimps and makes them easier to see. This just looks like they magically appeared after adding package two! Also: I like your water jug! Well.. except for the "X" on it. The rest of its lable is just perfect! :D
Actually, the first pack contains a water purifier to create right conditions for the sea monkeys, leave it for 24 hours then you add the second pack which contains the eggs, the blue stuff I don't know what it is but its fine.
Marimo Moss Balls (algae) work well in this salinity - or at least they do in my tank for brine shrimp. Also some mosses and sturdy Anubias Nana. Very pretty to add plants and adds oxygen naturally. Plants will feed on the faeces of the shrimp.
If you Aqua make the plants over a 24-hour. It's a less of a shock and they will last and live and thrive in that, my mosses and ferns live in really low pH due to the fact that they are in black water tanks, I always have some salt in my water fresh water tanks. Every single body of water has some level of salt. Neat lil gift I hope she loved it.
Bruh this is exactly what I've been looking for. I've been wanting a nano aquarium with some form of life other than plants in it and I never would have thought of sea monkeys! I appreciate the research put into this! Time to go set up a nano tank 😎
Wow, actual Pyrex! Corning sold the company, and while European iterations have continued making actual Pyrex (borosilicate,) World Kitchen, in the U.S., manufactures a cheaper product, that is actually less temperature shock resistant than regular glass. I learned that the hard way, while making yogurt, and a cold bath caused a warmed milk and yogurt slurry to shatter. I was fortunately only grazed by the shrapnel, yet others have been less fortunate. Even taking it out of the oven, and exposing it to a room temperature atmosphere can cause it to explode. People have been grievously injured, with slashed arteries, and have gone to the E.R.. Unfortunately, in America, the laws are designed, not to protect individuals from corporations, but the opposite. If you see a Pyrex vessel with capitol letters, it is real. If it features all lowercase, it is a, tragically legal, counterfeit.
Super glue was first invented with war in mind if I am correct....it was used to seal up wounds instantly.... Super glue dries instantly when coming into contact with water...so it should nor be toxic...in war times it was just spread over big wounds even opened stomach.... I hope I used the right words...English is not my first language =) I mean I do not know how it turned out yet...but to much plants are maybe bad...brine shrimp are filter feeders... So they feed on small algae... If there are to much plants that use up all the nutrines, there may be no more for small algea for the brine shrimp =)
There is a problem with the "original salinity" from just the sea monkeys packets. You were right when you said it should be higher. The instructions said 12 oz of water you added it to 64 oz instead. It would have been 5x higher. I'm interested to see how the shrimo hatched/survived.
Submersed java is one of the easiest plants to dry out when exposed to the air. They are grown emersed as is almost all aquatic plants but that requires multiple daily spraying and high humidity.
What type of salt did you use? I'm looking at starting up a bigger tank but the small water purifier packet converts to only 300ml of water. My tank would be at least two litres. Its difficult for me to get multiple packs of just the water purifier here in NZ :/
Last year I decided to get some brine shrimp (Sea Monkeys brand) because they were on sale and for nostalgia sake. I think you're right, I'm pretty sure the eggs are in the first packet. They didn't live very long though
I just bought sea monkeys as fish food but they are waaay too cute and now I'm looking up all the different videos on how to keep them alive and happy. This was very useful thank you!
@@SirenaSpades Thanks for your input, which is admittedly a bit unclear, since I don't understand what is dumb and how you happen to know what my LFS has in stock. Happy Easter! :)
Not all LFS sell brine shrimp eggs, especially for growing your own fish food. I wouldn't trust mine if they did as alot of thier fish food and chemicals are expired and thay don't look in great condition. It's unfortunate but it happens
Subwassertang is also a good moss for brackish water, You need a bigger, taller container for the Java fern. It's a submersible plant. The super glue will not harm the critters, as I use it to glue moss onto item all the time.
I’m experimenting with java fern windelov with sea monkeys ?!?! And it’s been going good ?! No babies (propagations, or sea monkeys) have died ... yet ♥️😅
You could have just bought the eggs wholesale online, reprinted what is online, and throw in a cute container with spirulina in it. But? you do you...you do it well.
I have used cyanoacrylate to glue on plants in a lot of different tanks and with lots of different fish and shrimps in them and to no ill effect. It has a really pungent chemical smell to it but it is surprisingly non toxic.
Because it takes too long to dry? Or do you want to spray plants for several hours so they don't dry out? Superglue is nontoxic, dries fast and is easier to apply. What's the problem?
You could just build a underwater terrarium. Brine shrimp can live indefinitely inside of a sealed container. Someone claimed that it would live forever. Anyway it seems easier than your kit. I Will like you to a good tutorial after I watch your video.
ua-cam.com/video/e7XZWlywDJ8/v-deo.html Don't be afraid to make mistakes the only we're going to learn trust me I know from experience research is great but it's nothing compared to actually doing it.
If u don't go get her some fish toys and be done with hit it, who gives a three year old sea monkeys, that she can't take care of and leave the responsibility on her parents, that's some rude shit
Dude you went too hard on this. Brine shrimp don't need a specific gravity. 😂😂 my cichlids don't even have that luxury. You should look into echospheres they don't need any maintenance at all.
I'm replacing the water and putting them into a bigger jar. Should I add some salt or no? I'm worried the water salinity won't be high enough. I know they only need a little bit. Maybe the water from the last jar will be enough
You said we were going to be screaming at you because you were doing everything wrong, well you didn't do anything wrong you just seem to be combining basic brine shrimp terrarium / breeding methods with a straight-up Aquarium. IDK hopefully it works for you.
14 for the tank, and how much more for gravel, filter, conditioners, etc. Plus the actual fish. 5 bucks at walmart and you have the complete set up for basic seamonkey keeping. And you can even top off the water to compensate for evaporation if you don't over feed them.
I’m not completely sure the supper glue is safe, but if you want, you can get a string and tie down the roots to the rock, and after a wile, once the roots have attached themselves, you can take off the string. Just a suggestion, I’m sure the plant will be fine. Keep up the good work.
Brine shrimp are disgusting. I live in utah and they are the only thing that can live in the great salt lake. Walking the beaches there is nothing but small exoskeleton. And the smell of rotten eggs is terrible.
I’m happy finally someone is not treating there sea moneys like crap
He f'd up their salinity so he could be lazy with aeration. Thats pretty crappy, why not just use an air pump and have the right salinity
You are right, the eggs are in the 1st package. Plus a few more in Package two.
The "instant life" was not more than a marketing gag and a little magic trick.
Actually Pack 1 contains eggs and salt for the water. After 24h (it says "let it sit for 24h on the manual) the brine shrimp are hatched. They are just really tiny and hard to spot.
So here is where the magic starts! Package 2 contains not only god knows what, but a little bit of blue dye. The dye settles on the tiny shrimps and makes them easier to see.
This just looks like they magically appeared after adding package two!
Also: I like your water jug! Well.. except for the "X" on it. The rest of its lable is just perfect! :D
Actually, the first pack contains a water purifier to create right conditions for the sea monkeys, leave it for 24 hours then you add the second pack which contains the eggs, the blue stuff I don't know what it is but its fine.
@@leilei8432 no he was right it's not purifier lol
package 1 and 2 are the same just salt and eggs
yeah die in the second one it turns the water a slight blue to help spot the brine shrimp as they grow up to be white / translucent
I finally found someone as obsessive as me 🤣🤣 can't just have something I have to know and have EVERYTHING to do with it
I gues its a good thing when we are talking about pets
Same here though watching here witch my obsession x3 glad that I'm on the good side of treating the monkies like good pets
Marimo Moss Balls (algae) work well in this salinity - or at least they do in my tank for brine shrimp. Also some mosses and sturdy Anubias Nana. Very pretty to add plants and adds oxygen naturally. Plants will feed on the faeces of the shrimp.
I thought Moss balls would start to.. deteriorate or rot in the salt water and worsen the quality of the water?
"...no that's a bag of water." 😂😂😂
“This is a bag of water” 😂 dead
If you Aqua make the plants over a 24-hour. It's a less of a shock and they will last and live and thrive in that, my mosses and ferns live in really low pH due to the fact that they are in black water tanks, I always have some salt in my water fresh water tanks. Every single body of water has some level of salt. Neat lil gift I hope she loved it.
Anyone remember the south park episode on this? xD
Lmao yes 😂
ChenChen sea men + sea people = seaciety
The sea men? But ofc
damn, sea monkeys lol ...talk about a blast from the past ...back when ant farms were popular lol
You havent been much on youtube recently have you?
@@npc6817 dumbass
lol I thought you said your niece is 23 😂
hellolala I did too! Lmao I was like wait what ??!!
Saaaaaame
Same
I'm 23, I'd be happy as shit if someone got me some aqua dragons
He said turning 3
Bruh this is exactly what I've been looking for. I've been wanting a nano aquarium with some form of life other than plants in it and I never would have thought of sea monkeys!
I appreciate the research put into this! Time to go set up a nano tank 😎
I thought this dude was a fish genius until he didn’t rinse the gravel
Total Destruction and used super glue
I can understand about the gravel, but what's wrong with superglue?
@@patrickdecker3058 nothing?
I'm going to try this with troips. but with sea grass... I'm obsessed too lol
Brilliant description.
Wow, actual Pyrex! Corning sold the company, and while European iterations have continued making actual Pyrex (borosilicate,) World Kitchen, in the U.S., manufactures a cheaper product, that is actually less temperature shock resistant than regular glass. I learned that the hard way, while making yogurt, and a cold bath caused a warmed milk and yogurt slurry to shatter. I was fortunately only grazed by the shrapnel, yet others have been less fortunate. Even taking it out of the oven, and exposing it to a room temperature atmosphere can cause it to explode. People have been grievously injured, with slashed arteries, and have gone to the E.R..
Unfortunately, in America, the laws are designed, not to protect individuals from corporations, but the opposite. If you see a Pyrex vessel with capitol letters, it is real. If it features all lowercase, it is a, tragically legal, counterfeit.
awesome video! Just found your channel and subbed!
Tito The Raccoon omg hi
Super glue was first invented with war in mind if I am correct....it was used to seal up wounds instantly.... Super glue dries instantly when coming into contact with water...so it should nor be toxic...in war times it was just spread over big wounds even opened stomach.... I hope I used the right words...English is not my first language =)
I mean I do not know how it turned out yet...but to much plants are maybe bad...brine shrimp are filter feeders... So they feed on small algae... If there are to much plants that use up all the nutrines, there may be no more for small algea for the brine shrimp =)
MultiTomtom23 that sounds incredibly painful
If you're aiming for the ASMR sector of UA-cam, your future is bright
Great vlog as always
Such a cool gift idea for kids! Thank you I needed a good one for my nice 😄
Damn this guy really out here glueing plants to the substrate
1.005 specific gravity is also know as brackish water. Mangrove sprigs would grow well in there.
There is a problem with the "original salinity" from just the sea monkeys packets. You were right when you said it should be higher. The instructions said 12 oz of water you added it to 64 oz instead. It would have been 5x higher. I'm interested to see how the shrimo hatched/survived.
Submersed java is one of the easiest plants to dry out when exposed to the air.
They are grown emersed as is almost all aquatic plants but that requires multiple daily spraying and high humidity.
+OriginalMindTrick I am learning that quickly. Might just clip the leaves back
I would get a plant that is in its emersed form. Try searching riparium for some inspiration.
@@OriginalMindTrick good luck emersing plants knob
What type of salt did you use?
I'm looking at starting up a bigger tank but the small water purifier packet converts to only 300ml of water. My tank would be at least two litres.
Its difficult for me to get multiple packs of just the water purifier here in NZ :/
Aquarium salt probably
Last year I decided to get some brine shrimp (Sea Monkeys brand) because they were on sale and for nostalgia sake. I think you're right, I'm pretty sure the eggs are in the first packet. They didn't live very long though
lol
Could you tell me what glue you used? I'm thinking of attaching java moss to my spiderwood.
+James Sun www.aquaristiconline.com.au/products/aquagluemxbon3g
Thank you!!
Heya, I think you might've sent it to the wrong person haha!!
I just bought sea monkeys as fish food but they are waaay too cute and now I'm looking up all the different videos on how to keep them alive and happy. This was very useful thank you!
It's a bit dumb to do that, since you can buy a MASSIVE amount of brine shimp eggs in a large capsule at the fish store meant for fish food.
@@SirenaSpades Thanks for your input, which is admittedly a bit unclear, since I don't understand what is dumb and how you happen to know what my LFS has in stock. Happy Easter! :)
Not all LFS sell brine shrimp eggs, especially for growing your own fish food. I wouldn't trust mine if they did as alot of thier fish food and chemicals are expired and thay don't look in great condition. It's unfortunate but it happens
Subwassertang is also a good moss for brackish water, You need a bigger, taller container for the Java fern. It's a submersible plant. The super glue will not harm the critters, as I use it to glue moss onto item all the time.
halophytes can live in salt water, they are plants that grow in brackish water and are accustom to saltwater surges during tropical storm.
I know this was two years ago but that algae would’ve been a good idea then you don’t have to feed them
Lol yea, but the kid would probably enjoy feeding them. I know I did as a kid
you are such a genius!
"No this is a bag of water" lmao
Even the littlest animals are important
Did you use tap water or distilled water?
Did you check the level on the water you made??? Wasn’t that the whole point?
Oh and I love your hair, very cute :-)
What happen to the monkeys? Did they live wasn't many videos you did on them?
Wow I think a new view of your house.
Howd did it come out? Can we get an update?
Should have looked for some macro algae
I like the lil squidie on the thumbnail :)
Once had a huge colony of brine shrimp, I swear it got bigger by the day...not entirely sure what happened to them other than them dying..
I’m experimenting with java fern windelov with sea monkeys ?!?! And it’s been going good ?! No babies (propagations, or sea monkeys) have died ... yet ♥️😅
Good video thanks for it
Your a great uncle
so essentially i could use the packets of sea monkeys in a home made tank and pop a plant in??
You're such a rebel, Lachlan. Proper procedure can kiss your ass.
Is it just me or does that refractometers thing look more like a lightsaber
Obviously that pure water that you bought didn't need that dechlorinator it was pure AF anyway.
I didnt know Rohan got into aquariums :0
Cool video
Eggs are actually in packet number 1
Aside from super glue you can also just tie it down to the rock with some thread
Mangrove. Plus then you get a cool mangrove bonsai
Salt water shrimp in fresh water good job
just a thought, be careful about evaporation, if the water level drops, the salinity will rise accordingly.
subscribed, like your channel:)
agreed alway add water as needed every day
1:13 great stuff
Every year is Skrimp Qu3st
You could have just bought the eggs wholesale online, reprinted what is online, and throw in a cute container with spirulina in it. But? you do you...you do it well.
You can use any super glue that is a gel based glue. It must be super glue jel.
Blue dye is in packet number 2 to help them b more visible
theyve been contained for our safety
Cool.
I feel lonely...its nearly 2022 TvT
I dont think that the plant u used are for saltwater...
They always died within 2 days :(
Same Bro 2 batch alr
I kept mine alive for a while in the early 80s
oh hi youre back
DOSE ANYONE KNOW WHERE TWO GET THE RIGHT EGGS FOR THE EGGS YOU CAN GROW TO ADULTS.
doesn't the glue contaminate the brine shrimp and living plants?
No it shouldn't. Look for cyanacrylate based glue (which is the standard one)
I love aqua dragons but I forgot to feed them for a month so I threw them away
Thanks youtube!! Needed a totally random video. P.s. when the fuck did they become seadragons
9:00 should have used flex seal..tsk tsk
A live java fern?
Don't feel good about that glue - we will see I guess..
I have used cyanoacrylate to glue on plants in a lot of different tanks and with lots of different fish and shrimps in them and to no ill effect. It has a really pungent chemical smell to it but it is surprisingly non toxic.
yup, fish stores use it all the time to glue coral frags to rock and the plop them right into the tanks
Why don't people use food grade silicone to "glue" items in their tanks??
Because it takes too long to dry? Or do you want to spray plants for several hours so they don't dry out? Superglue is nontoxic, dries fast and is easier to apply. What's the problem?
Like watching a kid playing
You could just build a underwater terrarium. Brine shrimp can live indefinitely inside of a sealed container. Someone claimed that it would live forever. Anyway it seems easier than your kit. I Will like you to a good tutorial after I watch your video.
ua-cam.com/video/e7XZWlywDJ8/v-deo.html
Don't be afraid to make mistakes the only we're going to learn trust me I know from experience research is great but it's nothing compared to actually doing it.
That hair tho
OMG. Why do you use superglue. Just tie the Javavern on to the stone…
Omg I love your Australian accent, bye
I thought he said 23 too
And that looks more like a African fern and not a Java. I have several different types of java fern.
If u don't go get her some fish toys and be done with hit it, who gives a three year old sea monkeys, that she can't take care of and leave the responsibility on her parents, that's some rude shit
Akkwaah dragons
Noooooooooo! Not glue!!! Could used some kind of styrofoam or sponges.
it is aquarium safe glues
Marine aquarium. Champ
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Dude you went too hard on this. Brine shrimp don't need a specific gravity. 😂😂 my cichlids don't even have that luxury. You should look into echospheres they don't need any maintenance at all.
I'm replacing the water and putting them into a bigger jar. Should I add some salt or no? I'm worried the water salinity won't be high enough. I know they only need a little bit. Maybe the water from the last jar will be enough
Pretty sure the #1 packet was the eggs so they could make an excuse to a 1 day waiting for the seamonkeys, and not purifying the water xd
The java fern should not be below substrate.
Doragon i was gonna say that but you already did lmao 👍
Always wash your substate. Shrimp life 🤘
How can blowing a straw give oxygen to them? To use a straw u have to exhale, which means you are breathing in carbon dioxide to them!
when he blows out, exess oxygen is also blown out.
J Sookprasert wrong. It breaks the surface tension of the water which allows gas exchange to oxygenate the water.
Big Stank thx. Knew I said something wrong, but didn't know what it was.
Your body in one breath only consumes a very small percentage of any of the components of air.
We actually exale before we can abcorb all of the oxygen in a single breath because carbon dyoxide is just that poisonous
You said we were going to be screaming at you because you were doing everything wrong, well you didn't do anything wrong you just seem to be combining basic brine shrimp terrarium / breeding methods with a straight-up Aquarium. IDK hopefully it works for you.
By the way Brian shrimp tail on algae so having too much fertilizer may be a good thing.
My dude... just get an aquarium lol. The 10 Gallon ones are cheap AF.
Yeah I got mine for around that.
14 for the tank, and how much more for gravel, filter, conditioners, etc. Plus the actual fish. 5 bucks at walmart and you have the complete set up for basic seamonkey keeping. And you can even top off the water to compensate for evaporation if you don't over feed them.
Shrimp *
I’m not completely sure the supper glue is safe, but if you want, you can get a string and tie down the roots to the rock, and after a wile, once the roots have attached themselves, you can take off the string. Just a suggestion, I’m sure the plant will be fine. Keep up the good work.
I had sea monkeys but some idiot kid came over and kicked the container and I was going to move them in to a tank yep still hate him
Brine shrimp are disgusting. I live in utah and they are the only thing that can live in the great salt lake. Walking the beaches there is nothing but small exoskeleton. And the smell of rotten eggs is terrible.
I subscribed becouse I am Asian toooo!!!
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